Information about #78C1DD color

#78C1DD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78C1DD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 193, 221) — 47.1% red, 75.7% green, 86.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 40 / 11 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#78C1DD presents itself as a pleasantly vivid azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Spray (#7ECDDD). Slightly further away sit Aero (#7CB9E8) and Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 193, 221) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #78C1DD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78C1DD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#78C1DD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78C1DD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#41A7CF

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#2981A4

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#1B566D

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#0D2B36

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Black

#000000

#78C1DD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78C1DD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#78DDD1

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#78DD80

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#78C1DD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#DD9578
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#78C1DD
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#DDC778
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#DD788E
#DD788E

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#78DDC7
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#78C1DD
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#DD78C1
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#C1DD78
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#9578DD
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#DD9578
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#C1DD78
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#C778DD
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#DD9578
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#8EDD78
#8EDD78

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Nearest named colors to #78C1DD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78C1DD
  • RGB120, 193, 221
  • CMYK40, 11, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(120, 193, 221)
  • HSL197°, 60%, 67%
  • HSL Precise196.634°, 59.763%, 66.863%
  • HSV197°, 46%, 87%
  • HSB197°, 46%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.757, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.757, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.757, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78C1DD
  • DECIMAL ID7913949
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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